PRIVACY POLICY

Introduction

Protecting the customer data and using it solely the way the customers expect us to as well as handling according to the law is our highest priority. This is why the compliance with legal regulations concerning data protection is self-explanatory for us. Furthermore, it is important to us that you know at any time when we save which kind of data and how we use them.

1. Responsibilities

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is

 

We Love Upcycling
Baaderstr. 17
90461 Nuremberg
Germany
E-mail address: up@weloveupcycling.com

2. Collection and storage of personal data and the nature and purpose of their use

a) When visiting the website
When you visit our website “We Love Upcycling”, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to the server of our website. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without any action on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted

 

IP address of the requesting computer,
Date and time of access,
Name and URL of the accessed file,
the website from which the access was made (referrer URL)

browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer and the name of your access provider.

 

We process the aforementioned data for the following purposes

 

Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
Ensuring a comfortable use of our website,
evaluation of system security and stability and
for other administrative purposes.

 

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the data collection purposes listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the data collected for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your person.

 

 

b) When registering for our newsletter
If you have expressly consented in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, we will use your e-mail address to send you our newsletter on a regular basis. It is sufficient to provide an email address to receive the newsletter.

You can unsubscribe at any time, for example via a link at the end of each newsletter. Alternatively, you can also send your unsubscribe request to [your e-mail address] by e-mail at any time.

 

c) When using our contact form
If you have questions of any kind, we offer you the opportunity to contact us using a form provided on the website. It is necessary to provide a valid e-mail address so that we know who sent the request and can answer it. Further information can be provided voluntarily.

Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR on the basis of your voluntarily given consent.

 

3. Disclosure of data

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

 

We only pass on your personal data to third parties if:

 

you have given your express consent to this in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR,
the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR is necessary for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection in not disclosing your data, in the event that there is a legal obligation for the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR, and this is legally permissible and necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR.

4. Web tracking via google analytics

This website uses Google Analytics and Google Remarketing. These services are offered by Google Inc. (“Google”).

You can prevent the acquisition by Google Analytics and Google Remarketing by clicking on the link below. By that an “opt-out-cookie” is installed in your browser so that no data will be collected upon visiting this website:  Deactivate Google Analytics


Google Analytics and Google Remarketing are services provided by Google. Google uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your usage of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. The usage of the function “anonymizeIP” for your IP address guarantees the shortening of the IP address to the last octet within the European Union or member states of the European Economic Area so that a clear allocation of the IP address is not possible anymore. Google respects the data protection regulations of the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework and Swiss-US Privacy Shield Framework.

The information is used by Google to analyze the usage of the website. Reports about the activities on the website are created for the website owner and further services connected to the usage of the website and the internet are enabled. The information will be transferred to third parties by Google, if necessary, provided that it is regulated by law or third parties are processing these data on behalf of Google.


Advertisements on websites on the Internet are placed by Google or third-party providers. Google and third-party providers will use these data in order to place advertisements on third parties’ websites.

Your IP address will be connected to other Google data in no event. The collection and storage of the data can be revoked with effect for the future at any time. You can deactivate the collection and storage of cookies by Google by changing a setting in your browser software. In order to do so please use the following link to download and install the browser add-on provided: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Alternatively you can deactivate the usage of cookies by third-party providers by visiting www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp, the opt out page of the Network Advertising Initiative. For further details regarding Google regulations please go to https://privacy.google.com.


Please note that if you refuse the use of cookies you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/

(Source: www.mso-digital.de)

5. Google reCAPTCHA

To ensure an adequately data security during the transmission of forms, we use the service reCAPTCHA of the company Google Inc. in certain cases. This serves primary to differentiate whether the entry is made by a natural person or abusively by machine and automated processing. The service includes sending the IP address and any other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google.

For more information about Google Inc.’s privacy policy, please visit  https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ .

6. Cookies

We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not cause any damage to your end device and do not contain any viruses, Trojans or other malware.

 

Information is stored in the cookie that results in each case in connection with the specific end device used. However, this does not mean that we obtain direct knowledge of your identity.

 

On the one hand, the use of cookies serves to make the use of our website more convenient for you. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.

 

In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are stored on your end device for a specified period of time. If you visit our website again to make use of our services, it is automatically recognized that you have already visited us and which entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.

 

On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer for you (see section 5). These cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have already visited our website when you visit it again. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.

 

The data processed by cookies is required for the purposes mentioned to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

 

Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or a message always appears before a new cookie is created. However, completely deactivating cookies may mean that you cannot use all the functions of our website.

 

5. Analysis tools

Tracking tools
The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. With the tracking measures used, we want to ensure a needs-based design and the continuous optimization of our website. On the other hand, we use the tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer for you. These interests are to be regarded as legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision.

6. Hyperlinks

Our website contains hyperlinks to websites of other providers. We cannot assume any responsibility for the confidential handling of your data on these third-party websites, as we have no influence on whether these companies comply with data protection regulations. Please inform yourself directly about the handling of your personal data by these companies on their websites.

7. Data subject rights

You have the right

  • in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR, to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the origin of your data if it was not collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information about its details;

 

  • in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, to demand the immediate correction of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us
  • in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, to demand the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims
  • in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data if the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful but you refuse to delete it and we no longer need the data, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or you have lodged an objection to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR;
  • in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another controller
  • in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR, to revoke your consent to us at any time. As a result, we may no longer continue the data processing that was based on this consent in the future and
    to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our company headquarters.

8. Right of objection

If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR, provided that there are reasons for this arising from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct advertising. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which will be implemented by us without specifying a particular situation.

 

If you wish to exercise your right of revocation or objection, simply send an e-mail to.

 

up@weloveupcycling.com

9. Data security

We use the widespread SSL (Secure Socket Layer) method in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser when you visit our website. As a rule, this is 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can tell whether an individual page of our website is transmitted in encrypted form by the closed display of the key or lock symbol in the lower status bar of your browser.

 

We also use suitable technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

10. Up-to-dateness and amendment of this privacy policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and was last updated in July 2024.

Due to the further development of our website and offers on it or due to changed legal or official requirements, it may become necessary to change this privacy policy. You can access and print out the current privacy policy at any time on the website at Privacy Policy